Noun Clause 2
Answers
Directions:
Identify the ways the underlined clauses function in the
sentences below by using the following code:
N
noun
ADJ adjective
ADV adverb
Example:
N
Scientists
now believe that the earth is about four and a half billion years old.
ADV 1. After James left
his hometown in Tennessee, he lived in Mexico for a year and then moved to
Florida.
ADJ
2. A badger’s teeth
are adapted for crushing rather than cutting its food, which includes roots,
berries, insects, young rabbits, and wasps’ nests.
N
3. Mrs. McHale wants to know why Ellen did not try out for the chess
team this year.
N
4. Where I take my vacation is less important to me than who goes
on the vacation with me.
ADV
5. If a television
set’s cabinet is not well made, the sound quality can be affected.
ADJ
6. The woman who
called wanted to remind you to vote today.
ADJ
7. I once traveled
across the desert with a friend whose car air conditioner had broken down.
ADV
8. Red maples grow well where soil is compacted or poorly
drained.
ADJ
9. The clay targets that
are used in trap shooting are called pigeons.
ADV
10. Whenever a
lifeless area, such as the site of a volcanic eruption, is colonized,
lichens are the first living forms to occupy the area.
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